Picture Of Trayvon Martin At The Scene of The Event

There have been a lot of family photos and words used to describe him and what he was wearing. We all are aware of the fact that he was wearing a "hoodie". No matter what he was wearing, it is wrong to profile someone, and act upon assumptions. But even when I thought of the word "hoodie", I associate an entire look with that word. But this isn't what I was expecting. *Warning* the photo is slightly graphic.

So that's the "hoodie" guy? I was expecting an extremely baggy black or gray hoodie, maybe along with baggie jeans. But this? That's more like a sweatshirt. Oh and notice the skinny jeans which are folded at the ankles, along with the nice looking shoes tied and tucked in....

My point is, why did Zimmerman find THIS guy suspicious? That's the first thing i'll be thinking if I was a juror and was showed this picture (which they were). It's one thing to say, okay he was wearing baggy jeans, a baggie hoodie, and out late. Maybe he was up to something. Even though that's horrible as well and even though police instructions told him NOT to pursue this person. But this is me being extremely charitable. If he had on those things, that's one thing. But having on a somewhat fitted blue sweatshirt, with light brown skinny jeans (khakis?) folded at the ankles, along with nice white shoes is something ENTIRELY different. He's dressing better than I do half of the time.

So my question to you is, why did George Zimmerman find this well dressed man suspicious? My follow up question to that is: If Trayvon were white, but had on the same exact outfit, would Zimmerman have found him to be suspicious? Would he have even gave him a second glance if he saw that his skin were white? Food for thought.

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What truly saddens me about this is, based on how he looks, what happened to Trayvon could've happened to ANY african american child that night. And it's unsettling that the man who is responsible for this was found to be not guilty. That's sad, and extremely depressing. And i'm afraid that a precedent has been set for any monster who would love to follow in Zimmerman's footsteps. At the moment, if you are a black, 17 year old, sophomore/ junior, high school kid in America, you are not safe. You are never safe.

Thanks -- I really appreciate it. I just -- I mean, I didn't have to hit the spoiler tag but I if that were my brother, son, friend, it would be devastating to me. I get your point about why, but yeah, it was kind of heartbreaking. :(

Thanks -- I really appreciate it. I just -- I mean, I didn't have to hit the spoiler tag but I if that were my brother, son, friend, it would be devastating to me. I get your point about why, but yeah, it was kind of heartbreaking. :(

I know. It was. Alot of people make up images about how he might've looked that night, but its more profound to actually see him there, at the scene. One of the reasons why I thought it was necessary for people to see it.

He did look pretty clean cut and as for the "hoodie", there was nothing in its design which lent to the impression it was bulky and identity-hiding. To me, Trayvon in no way looked like someone who could appear menacing -- if anything, based on what I have seen of Zimmerman, the older gentleman appears much more huskier and stronger.

So yeah, seeing the image did serve a purpose - from his shoes to sweater, there was nothing to suggest he was thug-like in appearance. Actually, he looks like a young kid. Heartbreaking.

He did look pretty clean cut and as for the "hoodie", there was nothing in its design which lent to the impression it was bulky and identity-hiding. To me, Trayvon in no way looked like someone who could appear menacing -- if anything, based on what I have seen of Zimmerman, the older gentleman appears much more huskier and stronger.

So yeah, seeing the image did serve a purpose - from his shoes to sweater, there was nothing to suggest he was thug-like in appearance. Actually, he looks like a young kid. Heartbreaking.

There have been a lot of family photos and words used to describe him and what he was wearing. We all are aware of the fact that he was wearing a "hoodie". No matter what he was wearing, it is wrong to profile someone, and act upon assumptions. But even when I thought of the word "hoodie", I associate an entire look with that word. But this isn't what I was expecting. *Warning* the photo is slightly graphic.

So that's the "hoodie" guy? I was expecting an extremely baggy black or gray hoodie, maybe along with baggie jeans. But this? That's more like a sweatshirt. Oh and notice the skinny jeans which are folded at the ankles, along with the nice looking shoes tied and tucked in....

My point is, why did Zimmerman find THIS guy suspicious? That's the first thing i'll be thinking if I was a juror and was showed this picture (which they were). It's one thing to say, okay he was wearing baggy jeans, a baggie hoodie, and out late. Maybe he was up to something. Even though that's horrible as well and even though police instructions told him NOT to pursue this person. But this is me being extremely charitable. If he had on those things, that's one thing. But having on a somewhat fitted blue sweatshirt, with light brown skinny jeans (khakis?) folded at the ankles, along with nice white shoes is something ENTIRELY different. He's dressing better than I do half of the time.

So my question to you is, why did George Zimmerman find this well dressed man suspicious? My follow up question to that is: If Trayvon were white, but had on the same exact outfit, would Zimmerman have found him to be suspicious? Would he have even gave him a second glance if he saw that his skin were white? Food for thought.

What truly saddens me about this is, based on how he looks, what happened to Trayvon could've happened to ANY african american child that night. And it's unsettling that the man who is responsible for this was found to be not guilty. That's sad, and extremely depressing. And i'm afraid that a precedent has been set for any monster who would love to follow in Zimmerman's footsteps. At the moment, if you are a black, 17 year old, sophomore/ junior, high school kid in America, you are not safe. You are never safe.

This case has nothing to do with race, only the media hype and people like you make it about race.

He was wearing pants and a hoodie... how is that "well dressed"? Also, why would someone being well dressed matter as to whether they're suspicious or not? Zimmerman said that it was the actions of Martin and the context that made him suspicious.

How exactly can you look at a dead body and tell if that person was threatening someone else or not? Do you have special mental, psychic, or time travel powers that allow you to see into the past? I have seen plenty of dead people, wearing suits, that dont look threatening at all. Many of them were mob members, hitmen, drug dealers, etc.

He did look pretty clean cut and as for the "hoodie", there was nothing in its design which lent to the impression it was bulky and identity-hiding. To me, Trayvon in no way looked like someone who could appear menacing -- if anything, based on what I have seen of Zimmerman, the older gentleman appears much more huskier and stronger.

So yeah, seeing the image did serve a purpose - from his shoes to sweater, there was nothing to suggest he was thug-like in appearance. Actually, he looks like a young kid. Heartbreaking.

Thank you.

Should we all start posting photos of dead people and play the "Guess what they did by looking at their clothing" game?

You didnt think through this thread before you started it, did you?

Posting photos or videos showing graphic images of dead people is grounds for the thread to get locked.

Has anyone who's saying its not about race ever been negatively racially profiled?

This is an honest question.

To be fair, no one actually knows if it was definitively about race. We simply say it was because in American society it is more likely than not. Since most people are simply regurgitating what others have said, I hope someone already posted this somewhere on comicvine: (The show What Would You Do)

Has anyone who's saying its not about race ever been negatively racially profiled?

This is an honest question.

To be fair, no one actually knows if it was definitively about race. We simply say it was because in American society it is more likely than not. Since most people are simply regurgitating what others have said, I hope someone already posted this somewhere on comicvine: (The show What Would You Do)